All PC Games with Pre-Orders (2024)

State of Decay 2 is a third-person zombie survival game set in an open, post-apocalyptic world. It can be played alone or cooperatively with up to three other players using drop-in, drop-out multiplayer.

According to the developer Undead Labs, the world of the sequel is more dangerous and unpredictable, featuring unique survivor characters with their own backstories. There also are more ways to develop your base and manage your community. What’s more, State of Decay 2 is not only an Xbox Play Anywhere title, but also supports cross-platform play between Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs.

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Ancestors Legacy is a historical RTS from Destructive Creations, a Polish company which previously released Hatred (2015) and IS Defense (2016). The upcoming game is said to be their biggest project yet.

Set during 10th-12th century Middle Ages, it features real historical events in the single-player missions. There is also multiplayer for players to test their mettle against each other. The game offers four playable factions (Viking, Anglo-Saxon, German, and Slav), tactical combat with elements like morale and the use of terrain, and streamlined resource management that doesn’t take away from the battles, which are the focus of the game.

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Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time is an upcoming action RPG based on the popular anime series from Studio Trigger. Developed by APlus Games and published by Bandai Namco, it will see a localized digital release on PlayStation Store and Steam this May.

The JRPG follows the main character of the show, Akko, as well as her friends Sucy and Lotte on their adventures in the Luna Nova Magical Academy for young witches. It also features cutscenes animated by the creators of the original series. In addition to the story mode, there is an online and offline co-op as well as an online two-player battle mode with various victory conditions.

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Conan: Exiles is an open-world survival game set in the universe of Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian. Developed by Funcom, it thrusts the player into a harsh and unforgiving prehistoric wasteland, where the only way for the titular exile to survive is fight and build their way to power.

The game is already available to play via Steam Early Access ($29.99) and Xbox Game Preview ($49.99). The pre-order bonuses listed below apply to the full release version launching May 8, 2018.

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is a story-focused single-player RPG developed by Obsidian Entertainment. Much like the critically-acclaimed first installment, the upcoming game was successfully crowdfunded – this time via Fig rather than Kickstarter – with over $4M in contributions.

Deadfire puts the player on the pursuit of an awakened god, Eothas, and sends them on a voyage through the exotic Deadfire Archipelago. In addition to the brand new region to explore, there are new and returning companions (seven in total), persistent and impactful choices, dynamic weather, and revised spells and abilities. Other additions include upgradable ships, sub-classes, companion relationships, and player AI scripting.

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BattleTech is a tactical turn-based mech combat game developed by Harebrained Schemes and published by Paradox Interactive for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It takes place in year 3025, amid a centuries-long war between great noble houses fought using huge military vehicles called BattleMechs.

After successfully reaching its funding goals on Kickstarter, BattleTech will launch featuring multiple game modes including skirmishes, single-story campaign, and multiplayer PvP with rated matchmaking. Over 30 different Mechs are in the game, and each can be customized and upgraded in the player’s MechLab.

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Extinction is a fantasy-themed action game developed by Iron Galaxy Studios and published by Maximum Games. It puts the player into the shoes of Avil, one of the world’s last Sentinels, who is tasked with protecting humanity from hordes of bloodthirsty 150-feet-tall ogres known as Ravenii. The game features dynamic, skill-based combat, with Avil being able to use his whip for vertical movements and swoop over his giant enemies to expose their weak points.

In addition to the story campaign and side missions, the game also offers Skirmish and Extinction modes. In the former, players create their own battlegrounds and compete online for the highest score, whereas in the latter they face continuous waves of assailants and battle for survival.

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The fifth main installment in Ubisoft’s Far Cry franchise takes place in a fictional Hope County in modern-day Montana. Players take on the role of a local sheriff’s deputy, and fight a radical doomsday cult known as Eden’s Gate, which is led by the charismatic Joseph Seed.

Far Cry 5 features all the series’ staples, such as open world, various vehicles, customizable weapons, and gadgets. The game also borrows the “Fang for Hire” system from Far Cry Primal, allowing the player to tame wild animals to assist them in battle. The entire single campaign can be played in a two-player online co-op.

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Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings is a role-playing game developed by Gust and published in the West by Koei Tecmo. It is the third and final installment in the Mysterious setting of the Atelier series.

The game follows apprentice alchemist twins Lydie and Suelle, who discover colorful worlds inside magical paintings, rich with rare materials that will help them make their atelier the best in town. Characters from the previous titles Atelier Sophie and Atelier Firis also make an appearance to help Lydie and Suelle fulfill their dream.

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MX vs ATV: All Out is an off-road racing game developed by Rainbow Studios and published by THQ Nordic. This latest installment in the MX vs ATV franchise is said to offer a complete off-road racing experience packed with a variety of bikes, ATVs and UTVs, tracks, gear, music, riders, and personalities. There is a selection of modes including Supercross, Nationals, Opencross, Waypoint, Tag, and Free Ride, and the game supports 2 player split-screen and 16 player online play.

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Ni no Kuni II is a role-playing game developed by Japanese studio Level-5 and published by Bandai Namco. While set in the same world as the award-winning Wrath of the White Witch, it takes place during a different time period, and follows an entirely new cast of characters.

The game’s protagonist is a young cat-eared prince named Evan, who becomes king after his father’s abrupt passing, but is immediately ousted from the position by the nefarious royal adviser, Otto Mausinger. Barely escaping with his life, Evan embarks on a quest to reclaim his kingdom, with some help from a band of sky pirates and a visitor from another world.

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Sea of Thieves is a pirate-themed action-adventure game in a shared multiplayer world. The player may set out as a lone wolf, use the matchmaking to find a crew, or form one with their friends, and then sail out on an adventure filled with exploring, looting, and battling other pirates. Each ship is crewed by a party of players who divvy up the tasks of steering, hoisting sails, and firing the canons.

Sea of Thieves is developed by Rare and published by Microsoft for Xbox One and Windows 10. Not only it is an Xbox Play Anywhere title – meaning that if you own a digital copy you can play it on both platforms – there is also cross-platform multiplayer between console and PC.

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Attack on Titan 2 is an action game from Omega Force and Koei Tecmo, and a sequel to the 2016 title Attack on Titan. Players will once again don the Vertical Maneuvering Gear and fight the fearsome Titans which threaten the existence of humanity, but this time they can do battle in the role of their own custom scout created through the new Character Creation Studio.

Alternatively, if custom protagonists are not your thing, the roster now contains over 30 playable characters from the series. Compared to the game’s predecessor, there is also a greater freedom of movement, which will come in handy against the enhanced Titans from the Season 2 of the anime that you will face.

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Pure Farming 2018 is a farming simulator developed by Polish studio Ice Flames and published by Technland. According to the official website, the game includes almost all aspects of modern farming: animal husbandry, field cultivation, orchards, greenhouses, and so on. The vehicles used in the game are officially licensed and faithfully recreated, and include brands like Zetor, Landini, McCormick, Kärcher, Mitsubishi, and others.

Players may farm in four different continents and grow region-specific crops (specific locations are Italy, Colombia, Japan, and Montana, with one more available as a pre-order bonus). There are three different game modes: free farming, learning the basics of agriculture, and testing one’s skills in objective-based challenges.

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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a first-person action co-op developed and published by Swedish studio Fatshark. The game has up to four players joining forces to battle the relentless Skaven horde, as well as a new faction, the malevolent warriors of Chaos.

Much like in the 2015 prequel Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide, there are five playable characters with unique abilities, but this time each of them also has three different class careers for deeper specialization. There is also the new Heroic Deeds system, which offers consumable quests to those looking for an extra challenge.

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Titled Royal Edition, the definitive version of Final Fantasy XV contains over 20 pieces of DLC (including all Season Pass content), an expanded Insomnia City Ruins dungeon, new gear, side quests, and bosses. The upcoming re-release also adds a first-person camera, a more action-oriented mode of the Armiger, and lets you control the Royal Vessel boat. Existing owners of Final Fantasy XV will be able to upgrade to this version by purchasing a “Royal Pack” priced at $19.99.

Alongside the Royal Edition for consoles the JRPG will see a PC release via Steam, Microsoft Store, and Origin. This Windows Edition offers the same content as the console version, and comes with support for up to 8K resolutions and HDR10 (Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is required for the latter).

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Gravel is an off-road racer developed by Italian studio Milestone S.r.l. While the company is best known for more realistic simulators such as Superbike, MotoGP, and WRC series, it is taking an arcade-style approach with Gravel by prioritizing adrenaline, pure fun, and spectacular stunts.

The game offers four key disciplines – Cross Country, Stadium Circuit, Speed Cross, and Wild Rush – which can be tackled with over 50 licensed vehicles ranging from the 70s all the way to 2017. A variety of exotic locations are available, including mountains, forests, and deserts, and driving over rough terrain like snow, mud, and sand provides unique challenges to the players.

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Past Cure is a third-person action thriller developed by Phantom 8, an indie studio based in Germany. The game’s protagonist is Ian, an elite soldier who for many years was subjected to horrifying human trials and locked away in a dark prison somewhere in Europe. Upon escaping, he seeks revenge on the people responsible.

The experiments granted Ian the powers of time manipulation and astral projection, but the price was his sanity: his madness grows every time he uses his supernatural abilities. Thus the gameplay of Past Cure takes place in two opposing worlds – the real one, where the focus is combat, and the nightmare world with survival horror and puzzle solving.

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Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is a JRPG and third-person shooter based on the popular anime and light novel series by Reki Kawahara. The game takes place in Gun Gale Online, a fictional VRMMO in which a player named Death Gun has started killing people in real life.

Unlike in the previous Sword Art Online games, the protagonist of Fatal Bullet is a custom character. The players have the option of going through the story solo or making a party of up to four members with customizable AI. There is also online multiplayer with co-op and competitive 4v4 modes.

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Metal Gear Survive is an action-adventure game developed and published by Konami. In a departure from the main series, it takes place in an alternate reality, where survivors of the Mother Base’s destruction in Ground Zeroes were transported through a wormhole. In a harsh desert world infested by crystal-headed zombies, they have to defend their base, farm for food, and craft the items necessary for survival.

Metal Gear Survive offers both a single-player campaign and a co-op mode for up to four players. The former focuses on stealthy exploration of the game’s world, while the latter has the players working together to accomplish various missions. The character progress and rewards are shared between the two modes.

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